Vlad the Impaler: The Real Count Dracula (Wicked: True Stories of Villains Who Changed the Course of W) [Library Binding]

Enid A. Goldberg (Author), Norman Itzkowitz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Wicked: True Stories of Villains Who Changed the Course of W | Publication Date: September 2007

Loyalty meant nothing to Vlad Dracula, a Transylvanian prince who'd sacrifice anything to stay in power. He ruled with a thirst for blood so terrible that the most famous vampire in literature was named after him.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT) (September 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531125998
• ISBN-13: 978-0531125991
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great History for Young Readers, July 5, 2009

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Saundra Mitchell (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vlad the Impaler: The Real Count Dracula (Wicked History) (Paperback)

A great compact, but comprehensive, biography of Vlad the Impaler. They do a great job of creating an overview that's historically accurate (yes, there are impalements and cruel punishments as diversion,) without being so wildly horrific as to be inappropriate for a young audience.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 8th grade students can't put it down, October 5, 2008

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This review is from: Vlad the Impaler: The Real Count Dracula (Wicked: True Stories of Villains Who Changed the Course of W) (Library Binding)

We are supposed to start our school day with 20 minutes of silent reading, and this is not an easy sell for 8th graders. I bought a couple of these books and the students actually fight over who gets to read them! I read the book myself and was deeply interested in spite of myself. I was impressed by the thoughtful and multifaceted presentation of the subject matter.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read...a few "facts" questionable., October 12, 2007

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Joanne Harrison (Nekoosa, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vlad the Impaler: The Real Count Dracula (Wicked: True Stories of Villains Who Changed the Course of W) (Library Binding)

An easy read with many pictures and accepted facts (a few of which are questionable). Gives the basic life story of Vlad Dracula with several German sources quoted (several of which were admittedly documented many years after the fact). If studying Dracula this book alone should not be used as a single source to "uncover" the truth, but over all a quick and good read.